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WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.6 
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Accession of Kazakhstan Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF KAZAKHSTAN 
 
Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in the Agricultural Sector 
 
Revision 
 
  The following submission, dated 4 July 2012, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 
 
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Page 2 Supporting Table DS:1 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years (2007, 2010, 2011) 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment -- "Green Box" 
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture 2007 2010 2011 
Data sources 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 
1 2 3 4 
Para 2. General services 
(a) Research, including 
general research Agricultural science.   Budgetary 
outlays to applied scientific researches, 
development of technical documentations, construction of a 
national repository of genetic 
resources        Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Republican budget 2,786,867 22,741 5,659,492 38,408 6,148,233 41,933 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 2,786,867 22,741 5,659,492 38,408 6,148,233 41,933 
(b) Pest and disease control Measures on pest and disease 
control of agricultural crops. 
Budgetary outlays for maintaining of 
favourable phytosanitary conditions in the country, including protection 
against entry or spread of quarantine 
objects from foreign countries or quarantine zones              Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Republican budget 3,917,521  31,967 4,690,715 31,834 5,113,103  34,873 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 3,917,521 31,967 4,690,715 31,834 5,113,103 34,873 
(b) Pest and disease control  Measures on pest and animal 
disease control.   Budget allocations to 
maintain favourable epizootic situation for agricultural animals.        Ministry of 
Agriculture, Ministry 
of Finance Republican budget 6,131,933 50,036 14,105,729 95,729 16,293,159 111,125 
Local budgets 214,119 1,747 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 6,346,052 51,783 14,105,729 95,729 16,293,159 111,125 
(c) Training services  Trainings for Government officers.   
Funds were allocated for conducting of 
training to improve professional skills 
of Government officials - employees of the Ministry of Agriculture and 
local executive authorities in 
agriculture            Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Republican budget 47,267 386 0 0 0 0 
Local budgets 7,169 58 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total  54,435 444 0 0 0 0 
       
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 Page 3Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture 2007 2010 2011 
Data sources 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 
1 2 3 4 
(d) Extension and advisory 
services Consultancy support and training 
services for development of 
agricultural business.   Budget 
allocations to develop and support 
agricultural information-marketing system.   Ministry of 
Agriculture, Ministry of Finance 
Republican budget 110,000 898 531,257 3,605 822,840 5,612 
Local budgets 9,741 79 8,895 60 9,851 67 
Sub-total 119,741 977 540,152 3,666 832,691 5,679 
(d) Extension and advisory 
services International Bank for Reconstruction 
and Development Project 
"Agricultural Post-Privatization 
Assistance"  - advisory services.  Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Republican budget 126,210 1,030 243,338 1,651 252,732 1,724 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 126,210 1,030 243,338 1,651 252,732 1,724 
(d) Extension and advisory 
services Asian Bank for Development Project 
"Water Resources Management and 
Land Rehabilitation" - advisory 
services.  Republican budget 
Republican budget 3,549 29 0 0 0 0 
Local budget 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 3,549 29 0 0 0 0 
(d) Extension and advisory 
services International Bank for Reconstruction 
and Development Project  "Irrigation 
and Drainage Systems 
Improvement"  - advisory services.  Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Republican budget 9,396 77 4,000 27 0 0 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 9,396 77 4,000 27 0 0 
(f) Marketing and 
promotion services Institutional development of 
agricultural services.   World Bank 
Project:  Improves quality and safety 
of agricultural products; provides an access to market information and 
develops market efficiency, etc.   Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Republican budget 600,956 4,904 671,137 4,555 966,745 6,594 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 600,956 4,904 671,137 4,555 966,745 6,594  
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Page 4 Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture 2007 2010 2011 
Data sources 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 
1 2 3 4 
(e) Inspection services Inspection of agricultural crops for 
grading purposes.   Budget allocations 
for inspection of agricultural crops to 
receive high quality  crops for grading 
purposes and provision of expert opinion on utility value of such 
products   Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Republican budget 131,141 1,070 193,384 1,312 247,246 1,686 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 131,141 1,070 193,384 1,312 247,246 1,686 
(e) Inspection services Hydrogeological-meliorative 
assessment.   Budgetary outlays to 
agro-meliorative inspections of arable 
lands.   Ministry of 
Agriculture Republican budget 188,378 1,537 173,112 1,175 192,869 1,315 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 188,378 1,537 173,112 1,175 192,869 1,315 
(e) Inspection services Monitoring of soil fertility.  
Budgetary outlays for monitoring of 
meteorological parameters and soil moisture condition.        Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Republican budget 200,395 1,635 45,241 307 48,408 330 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 200,395 1,635 45,241 307 48,408 330 
(e) Inspection services Determination of sort and sowing 
qualities of seeds and planting 
materials. Budget allocations to 
determine sowing qualities of seeds 
and planting materials of elite seed producing farms, St ate varietal-testing 
stations and the State food grain 
resources.   Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Republican budget 177,839 1,451 256,628 1,742 270,830 1,847 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 177,839 1,451 256,628 1,742 270,830 1,847 
(g) Infrastructural services Infrastructural works associated 
with environmental programmes. 
Budgetary outlays related to regulation 
of the river-bed of the Syrdarya river and preservation of the Northern part 
of the Aral Sea.   Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Republican budget 393,482 3,211 0 0 0 0 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 393,482 3,211 0 0 0 0  
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 Page 5Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture 2007 2010 2011 
Data sources 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 
1 2 3 4 
(g) Infrastructural services Capital works of  water supply 
facilities.   Budget allocations to 
construct dams, irrigation and drainage 
systems.   Ministry of 
Agriculture, Ministry of Finance Republican budget 711,367 5,805 0 0 7,381,344 50,343 
Local budgets 63,368 517 7,751,986 52,609 4,882,284 33,299 
Sub-total 774,735 6,322 7,751,986 52,609 12,263,628 83,642 
(g) Infrastructural services Development of roads in rural areas. 
Budget allocations to provide capital 
works on automobile roads in rural areas.   Ministry of Finance 
Republican budget 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Local budgets 13,763,922 112,313 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 13,763,922 112,313 0 0 0 0 
Para 3. Creation of public 
stockholding for food security 
purposes Storage and handling of state 
reserve of grain for food security 
purposes.   Budgetary outlays related 
to accumulation, storage and handling 
of state reserve of grain for food 
security purposes.  Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Republican budget 779,050 6,357 848,876 5,761 909,911 6,206 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 779,050 6,357 848,876 5,761 909,911 6,206 
Para 6. Decoupled income 
support    
Republican budget 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Para 7. Income insurance and 
income safety-net 
programmes     
  
  
Republican budget 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 0 0 0 0 0 0  
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reference to criteria in Annex 2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture 2007 2010 2011 
Data sources 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 
1 2 3 4 
Para 8. Payments for relief from natural disasters: Payment for relief from natural 
disasters.   Under this programme 
farmers were compensated for the 
losses of animals and crops in case of 
outbreak of highly hazardous diseases and pets  Ministry of Finance 
Republican budget 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Local budgets 31,525 257 45,228 307 28,852 197 
Sub-total 31,525 257 45,228 307 28,852 197 
Para 9. Structural 
adjustment assistance provided through producer 
retirement programmes:    
Republican budget 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Para 10.   Structural 
adjustment assistance 
provided through resource retirement programmes:    
Republican budget 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Para 11.   Structural 
adjustment assistance 
provided through investment 
aids:    
Republican budget 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Para 12.   Environmental 
programmes:    
Republican budget 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 0 0 0 0 0 0  
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 Page 7Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture 2007 2010 2011 
Data sources 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 
1 2 3 4 
Para 13. Regional assistance 
programmes:   
    
    
Republican budget 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Total 2007 30,405,194 248,104  
2010 35,229,018 239,084  
2011 43,568,408 297,152  
 
Average  36,400,873 261,447  
Note: Average annual exchange rate equals to: 
- KZT 122.55 /US$ in 2007 
- KZT 147.35/US$ in 2010 
- KZT 146.62/US$ in 2011  
Source: National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years (2007, 2010, 2011) 
 
Measures exempt from the reducti on commitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes" 
 
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Article 6:2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture 2007 2010 2011 
Data sources 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(а) Investment 
subsidies Agricultural machinery leasing KazAgroFinance 
under the Ministry of 
Agriculture Republican budget 3,462,343 28,252  4,988,137 33,852 5,624,971 38,364 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 3,462,343 28,252 4,988,137 33,852 5,624,971 38,364 
(b) Input subsidies 
generally 
available to 
low-income or resource-poor 
producers Subsidies to reduce the cost of mineral fertilizers, seed disi nfectants and herbicides applied by agricultural producers Ministry of 
Agriculture, Ministry 
of Finance Republican budget 1,805,000 14,729 3,214,995  21,819 0 0 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 6,053,760 41,289 
Sub-total 1,805,000 14,729 3,214,995 21,819 6,053,760 41,289 
 Micro-crediting  Ministry of 
Agriculture Republican budget 262,000  2,138  225,771   1,532 255,640  1,744 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 262,000 2,138 225,771 1,532 255,640 1,744 
Soft loans for spring- field and harvesting works  Ministry of 
Agriculture Republican budget 1,193,164  9,736  1,760,454   11,947 2,610,807 17,807 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 1,193,164 9,736 1,760,454 11,947 2,610,807 17,807  
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 Page 9Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Article 6:2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture 2007 2010 2011 
Data sources 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
 Supply of fuel to agricultural producers at fixed reduced prices Ministry of Energy 
and Mineral 
Resources, Ministry 
of Agriculture  republican budget 4,788,600 39,075  5,283,820   35,859 7,270,900  49,590 
local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 4,788,600 39,075 5,283,820 35,859 7,270,900 49,590 
Subsidies for purchase of oil products to agricultural producers  Ministry of Energy 
and Mineral 
Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, 
Ministry of Finance  Republican budget 12,805,000 104,488 14,205,685 96,408 0 0 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 18,636,352 127,106 
Sub-total 12,805,000 104,488 14,205,685 96,408 18,636,352 127,106 
Subsidies to reduce the cost of water delivery services Ministry of 
Agriculture 
 Republican budget 731,166 5,966 1,492,338   10,128 0 0 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 1,204,361 8,214 
Sub-total 731,166 5,966 1,492,338 10,128 1,204,361 8,214 
Partial compensation of feedstuffs cost  Ministry of 
Agriculture, Ministry 
of Finance  Republican budget 2,539,656 20,723 13,130,000 89,108 18,839,255 128,490 
Local budgets 11,195 91 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 2,550,851 20,815 13,130,000 89,108 18,839,255 128,490 
Pedigree livestock subsidies  Ministry of 
Agriculture, Ministry 
of Finance  Republican budget 2,004,648 16,358 3,429,554   23,275 5,080,349 34,650 
Local budgets 343,642 2,804 4,039,176   27,412 6,788,116 46,297 
Sub-total 2,348,290 19,162 7,468,730 50,687 11,868,465 80,947 
Elite seed subsidies  Ministry of 
Agriculture, Ministry of Finance  Republican budget 1,796,255 14,657 3,600,557 24,435 2,422,386 16,522 
Local budgets 0 0 4,143,704 28,122 4,692,288  32,003 
Sub-total 1,796,255 14,657 7,744,261 52,557 7,114,674 48,525 
Soft loans for agricultural producers - small businesses Fund for Small 
Business 
Development  Republican budget 50,947 416 69,243 470 457,247 3,119 
Local budgets 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sub-total 50,947 416 69,243 470 457,247 3,119  
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Page 10 Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Article 6:2 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture 2007 2010 2011 
Data sources 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Soft loans from local budgets for resource poor  agricultural producers at the local level Local budgets 
 Republican budget 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Local budgets 39,529 323 179,179 1,216 113,888 777 
Sub-total 39,529 323 179,179 1,216 113,888 777 
Total 2007 31,833,145 259,756  
2010 59,762,613 405,583  
2011 80,050,320 545,971  
Average  57,215,359 403,770  
Note: Average annual exchange rate equals to: 
- KZT 122.55/US$ in 2007 
- KZT 147.35/US$ in 2010 
- KZT 146.62/US$ in 2011 
Source: National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar years (2007, 2010, 2011) 
 
Measures exempt from the reducti on commitment - Direct Payments und er Production-Limiting Programmes - 
"Exempt Direct Payments" 
  
Measure type Name and description of 
measure Monetary value of measure in year in question Data sources 
1,000 tenge 1,000 US$ 
1 2 3 4 
(а) "Payments based on fixed area and yields" - - - 
(b) "Payments based on 85 per cent or less of the base level of 
production"  - - - 
(c) "Livestock payments made on a fixed number of head" - - - 
N/A 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years (2007, 2010, 2011) 
 
Calculation of the Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
by de minimis 10% 
Description of basic 
products 
(including non-product 
specific AMS) Calendar 
year Product specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables 
DS:5 - DS:7 below) Product 
specific 
equivalent 
measurements 
of support 
(from DS:8) Calculated AMS Value of production Current total AMS as 
percentage of value of 
production 
1,000 tenge 1,000 US$ 1,000 tenge 1,000 US$ 1,000 tenge 1,000 US$ % de minimis 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Wheat 2007 135,399,312 1,104,850 0 135,399,312 1,104,850 276,280,700 2,254,432 49.0   
2010 3,299,000 22,389 0 3,299,000 22,389 210,406,272 1,427,935 1.6 de minimis 
2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -   
Barley 2007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -   
2010 6,204,340 42,106 0 6,204,340 42,106 26,111,000 177,204 23.8   
2011 -34,052,707 -232,251 0 -34,052,707 -232,251 44,085,446 300,678 -77.2 de minimis 
Raw cotton 2007 9,088,153 74,159 0 9,088,153 74,159 20,279,900 165,483 44.8   
2010 10,512,592 71,344 0 10,512,592 71 ,344 23,770,655 161,321 44.2   
2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -   
Cotton fibre 2007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -   
2010 153,704 1,043 0 153,704 1,043 30,527,108 207,174 0.5 de minimis 
2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -   
Bovine meat 2007 48,910,255 399,104 0 48,910,255 399,104 140,076,297 1,143,013 34.9   
2010 77,726,184 527,494 0 77,726,184 527,494 214,400,168 1,455,040 36.3   
2011 79,339,436 541,123 0 79,339,436 541,123 254,866,970 1,738,282 31.1   
Pork 2007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -   
2010 47,326,104 321,182 0 47,326,104 321,182 99,604,330 675,971 47.5   
2011 3,685,432 25,136 0 3,685,432 25,136 109,739,878 748,465 3.4 de minimis 
Poultry 2007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -   
2010 16,795,821 113,986 0 16,795,821 113,986 32,658,657 221,640 51.4   
2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -    
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 Page 13Description of basic 
products 
(including non-product 
specific AMS) Calendar 
year Product specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables 
DS:5 - DS:7 below) Product 
specific 
equivalent 
measurements 
of support 
(from DS:8) Calculated AMS Value of production Current total AMS as 
percentage of value of 
production 
1,000 tenge 1,000 US$ 1,000 tenge 1,000 US$ 1,000 tenge 1,000 US$ % de minimis 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Small ruminants 2007 69,627,426 568,155 0 69,627,426 568,155 141,637,218 1,155,750 49.2   
2010 129,932,532 881,795 0 129,932,532 881,795 206,978,224 1,404,671 62.8   
2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -   
Horses 2007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -   
2010 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -   
2011 107,846,453 735,551 0 107,846,453 735,551 342,386,509 2,335,196 31.5   
Dry milk 2007 155,067 1,265 0 155,067 1,265 1,071,006 8,739 14.5   
2010 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -   
2011 500,257 3,412 0 500,257 3,412 1,885,889 12,862 26.5   
Fatless Cheese 2007 -1,694,782 -13,829 0 -1,694,782 -13,829 2,343,996 19,127 -72.3 de minimis 
2010 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -   
2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -   
Butter 2007 18,647 152 0 18,647 152 7,647,223 62,401 0.2 de minimis 
2010 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -   
2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -   
Sheep wool 2007 1,245,019 10,159 0 1,245,019 10,159 3,375,700 27,545 36.9   
2010 5,116,247 34,722 0 5,116,247 34,722 4,023,313 27,304 127.2   
2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -   
Total for all 
commodities (after 
de minimis deduction) 2007    264,425,232 2,157,693      
2010    293,613,820 1,992,629      
2011    187,686,146 1,280,086      
Non-product-specific 
AMS (from Supporting 
Table DS:9 below) 2007    21,558,670 175,917 1,121,774,000 9,153,603 1.9 de minimis 
2010    26,325,457 178,659 1,442,630,100 9,790,499 1.8 de minimis 
2011    30,587,356 208,617 1,408,288,200 9,605,021 2.2 de minimis  
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products 
(including non-product 
specific AMS) Calendar 
year Product specific AMS 
(from Supporting Tables 
DS:5 - DS:7 below) Product 
specific 
equivalent 
measurements 
of support 
(from DS:8) Calculated AMS Value of production Current total AMS as 
percentage of value of 
production 
1,000 tenge 1,000 US$ 1,000 tenge 1,000 US$ 1,000 tenge 1,000 US$ % de minimis 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Total: Current 
Total AMS 2007  264,425,232 2,157,693  
2010 293,613,820 1,992,629 
2011 187,686,146 1,280,086 
Average  248,575,066 1,810,136 
Note: Average annual exchange rate equals to: 
- KZT 122.55/US$ in 2007 
- KZT 147.35/US$ in 2010 
- KZT 146.62/US$ in 2011  
Source: National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years (2007, 2010, 2011) 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar 
year Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
(tenge/tonne) External 
reference 
price 
(tenge/tonne) Eligible 
production 
(tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
(1,000 tenge) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ((4-5*6)-7) 9 
Wheat* 2007 Procurement into the state reserve at fixed 
price 18,000.0 22,520.0 500,000.0 - -2,260,000 "Food Contract 
Corporation" 
Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 31,000.0 22,520.0 15,966,900.0 - 135,399,312 
2010 Procurement into the state reserve at fixed 
price 33,100.0 26,502.0 500,000.0 - 3,299,000 
Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 26,500.0 26,502.0 9,138,400.0 - -18,277 
2011 Procurement into the state reserve at fixed 
price 25,000.0 30,333.0 500,000.0 - -2,666,500 
Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 25,000.0 30,333.0 22,232,067.0 - -118,563,613 
Barley* 2007 Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers - - - - - Agency for Statistics 
of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "Food 
Contract 
Corporation" and "KazAgroProduct" 
(former - 
Mal Onimderi Corporation) under 
the Ministry of 
Agriculture 2010 25,000.0 20,274.0 1,312,810.0 - 6,204,340 
2011 18,000.0 31,132.0 2,593,109.0 - -34,052,707 
Raw cotton* 2007 Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 63,730.0 43,156.0 441,730.0 - 9,088,153 
2010 103,000.0 59,161.0 239,800.0 - 10,512,592 
2011 - - - - - 
Bovine 
meat** 2007 Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 350,000.0 223,256.7 385,900.0 - 48,910,255  
2010 613,860.0 422,800.5 406,816.6 - 77,726,184  
2011 793,301.0 591,342.4 392,850.0 - 79,339,436  
Pork** 2007 Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers - - - - - 
2010 495,508.0 265,735.5 205,969.4 - 47,326,104  
2011 454,169.0 436,917.7 213,632.0 - 3,685,432   
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Page 16 Description of 
basic products Calendar 
year Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
(tenge/tonne) External 
reference 
price 
(tenge/tonne) Eligible 
production 
(tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
(1,000 tenge) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ((4-5*6)-7) 9 
Poultry** 2007 Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers - - - - - 
2010 378,620.0 215,521.0 102,979.3 - 16,795,821 
2011 - - - - - 
Small 
ruminants* 2007 Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 7,020.0 2,484.1 15,350,300.0 - 69,627,426 
2010 14,259.0 7,036.0 17,988,721.0 - 129,932,532 
2011 - - - - - 
Horses** 2007 Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers - - - - - 
2010 - - - - - 
2011 280,000.0 210,470.0 1,551,078.0 - 107,846,453 
Dry milk** 2007 Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 389,380.0 349,071.4 3,847.0 - 155,067 
2010 - - - - - 
2011 640,000.0 454,169.0 2,692.0 - 500,257 
Fatless 
cheese** 2007 Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 150,442.0 336,436.5 9,112.0 - -1,694,782 
2010 - - - - - 
2011 - - - - - 
Butter** 2007 Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 300,000.0 299,034.3 19,308.0 - 18,647 
2010 - - - - - 
2011 - - - - - 
Sheep wool* 2007 Procurement to support domestic 
agricultural producers 115,000.0 77,157.5 32,900.0 - 1,245,019 
2010 220,000.0 83,929.6 37,600.0 - 5,116,247 
2011 - - - - - 
* Reference price - Export price FOB 
** Reference price - Import price CIF 
Please see Methodological Note  to Supporting Table DS:5  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar years (2007, 2010, 2011) 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Meas urements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price Eligible 
production Total 
price-specific 
direct 
payments Other non-exempt 
direct payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data 
sources 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 (7+8-9) 11 
Cotton fibre 2007 Compensation 
payments*         0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Ministry of 
Agriculture 2010         153,704  1,043.1  0 153,704  1,043.1  
2011         0 0 0 0 0 
 
* According to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 298 "On Cotton Industry Devel opment" of 21 July 2007, cotton producers  are required to conduct assessment of 
cotton fibre quality on a compulsory basis.  Quality assessment is  conducted by expert organization, which is appointed by the Government in accordance with the qualification 
requirements set-out by Article 6 of the Law.  Under this programme Government  compensates the full cost  of assessment services  rendered to cotton producers by expert 
organization.   
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar years (2007, 2010, 2011) 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Pr oduct-Specific AMS 
 
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(including 
calculations) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total product - specific 
AMS 
Data sources 
1,000 tenge 1,000 US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (4+5-6) 8 9 10 (7+8+9) 11 
Wheat 2007   0 0 0 0 135,399,312 0 135,399,312 1,104,850 "Food 
Contract 
Corporation" 2010   0 0 0 0 3,299,000 0 3,299,000 22,389 
2011   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Barley 2007   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
2010   0 0 0 0 6,204,340 0 6,204,340 42,106 
2011   0 0 0 0 -34,052,707 0 -34,052,707 -232,251 
Raw cotton 2007   0 0 0 0 9,088,153 0 9,088,153 74,159 
2010   0 0 0 0 10,512,592 0 10,512,592 71,344 
2011   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Cotton fibre 2007   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
2010   0 0 0 0 0 153,704 153,704 1,043 
2011   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Bovine meat 2007   0 0 0 0 48,910,255 0 48,910,255 399,104 "KazAgroPro
duct" (former 
- Mal 
Onimderi 
Corporation) 
under the Ministry of 
Agriculture 2010   0 0 0 0 77,726,184 0 77,726,184 527,494 
2011   0 0 0 0 79,339,436 0 79,339,436 541,123 
Pork 2007   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
2010   0 0 0 0 47,326,104 0 47,326,104 321,182 
2011   0 0 0 0 3,685,432 0 3,685,432 25,136  
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of basic 
product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(including 
calculations) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) Total product - specific 
AMS 
Data sources 
1,000 tenge 1,000 US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (4+5-6) 8 9 10 (7+8+9) 11 
Poultry 2007   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
2010   0 0 0 0 16,795,821 0 16,795,821 113,986 
2011   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Small 
ruminants 2007   0 0 0 0 69,627,426 0 69,627,426 568,155 
2010   0 0 0 0 129,932,532 0 129,932,532 881,795 
2011   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Horses 2007   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
2010   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
2011   0 0 0 0 107,846,453 0 107,846,453 735,551 
Dry milk 2007   0 0 0 0 155,067 0 155,067 1,265 
2010   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
2011   0 0 0 0 500,257 0 500,257 3,412 
Fatless 
Cheese 2007   0 0 0 0 -1,694,782 0 -1,694,782 -13,829 
2010   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
2011   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Butter 2007   0 0 0 0 18,647 0 18,647 152 
2010   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
2011   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sheep wool 2007   0 0 0 0 1,245,019 0 1,245,019 10,159 
2010   0 0 0 0 5,116,247 0 5,116,247 34,722 
2011   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Note: Average annual exchange rate equals to: 
- KZT 122.55/US$ in 2007 
- KZT 147.35/US$ in 2010 
- KZT 146.62/US$ in 2011 
 Source: National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years (2007, 2010, 2011) 
 
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support 
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price Production 
eligible to 
receive the 
applied 
administered 
price Market 
price 
support 
budgetary 
outlays Equivalent 
measurement 
of support 
(including 
calculated 
details) Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments Other 
product-
specific 
support Associated 
fees/levies Total 
monetary 
value of 
equivalent 
commitment Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
N/A 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years (2007, 2010, 2011) 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
support budgetary outlays Other non-product-specific 
support (including calculated 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Partial compensation of 
insurance payments  2007  Ministry of 
Agriculture Republican budget 300,000 2,448     300,000 2,448 
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 300,000 2,448     300,000 2,448 
2010  
Republican budget 100,000  679      100,000 679  
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 100,000  679      100,000 679  
2011  
Republican budget 1,203,295  8,207      1,203,295 8,207  
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 1,203,295  8,207      1,203,295  8,207  
Subsidies for livestock 
breeding 2007  Ministry of 
Agriculture  Republican budget 969,700  7,913      969,700 7,913 
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 969,700 7,913     969,700  7,913  
2010  
Republican budget 0 0     0 0 
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 0 0     0 0  
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Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
support budgetary outlays Other non-product-specific 
support (including calculated 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
 2011   
Republican budget 0 0     0 0 
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 0 0     0 0 
Subsidizing systems of 
agricultural production 
management 2007  Ministry of 
Agriculture  Republican budget 0 0     0 0 
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 0 0     0 0 
2010  
Republican budget 40,994 278     40,994  278  
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 40,994 278     40,994  278  
2011  
Republican budget 36,705  250      36,705  250  
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 36,705  250      36,705  250  
Capital works and 
reconstruction of damaged 
parts of inter-farm channels 
and irrigation facilities 2007  Ministry of 
Agriculture  Republican budget 431,335  3,520      431,335  3,520  
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 431,335  3,520      431,335  3,520  
2010  
Republican budget 756,561  5,134      756,561  5,134  
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 756,561  5,134      756,561  5,134  
2011  
Republican budget 4,759,506  32,462      4,759,506  32,462  
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 4,759,506  32,462      4,759,506  32,462   
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support budgetary outlays Other non-product-specific 
support (including calculated 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Soft loans for institutional 
development of agricultural 
sector 2007  KazAgroFinance 
under the Ministry of 
Agriculture Republican budget 3,095,099  25,256      3,095,099  25,256  
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 3,095,099  25,256      3,095,099  25,256  
2010  
Republican budget 1,496,085  10,153      1,496,085  10,153  
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 1,496,085  10,153      1,496,085  10,153  
2011  
Republican budget 855,280 5,833     855,280 5,833 
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 855,280 5,833     855,280 5,833  
Soft loans within the Asian 
Bank for Development Project "Water Resources 
Management and Land 
Rehabilitation" 2007  Ministry of 
Agriculture  
Republican budget 348,526  2,844      348,526  2,844  
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 348,526  2,844      348,526  2,844  
2010  
Republican budget 305,146  2,071      305,146  2,071  
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 305,146  2,071      305,146  2,071  
2011  
Republican budget 290,382  1,981      290,382  1,981  
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 290,382  1,981      290,382  1,981   
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Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
support budgetary outlays Other non-product-specific 
support (including calculated 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Soft loans within the 
International Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development Project 
"Irrigation and Drainage 
Systems Improvement" 2007  Ministry of 
Agriculture  
Republican budget 295,258  2,409      295,258  2,409  
local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 295,258  2,409      295,258  2,409  
2010  
Republican budget 260,547  1,768      260,547  1,768  
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 260,547  1,768      260,547  1,768  
2011  
Republican budget 248,977  1,698      248,977  1,698  
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 248,977  1,698      248,977  1,698  
Debt writing off 
(Rehabilitation Fund)  2007  Fund for Financial 
Support of 
Agriculture under the Ministry of Finance Republican budget 101,010  824      101,010  824  
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 101,010  824      101,010  824  
2010  
Republican budget 0 0   0 0 
Local budgets 0 0   0 0 
Sub-total 0 0   0 0 
2011  
Republican budget 0 0   0 0 
Local budgets 0 0   0 0 
Sub-total 0 0   0 0  
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support budgetary outlays Other non-product-specific 
support (including calculated 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Debt writing off  
(Fund for Financial Support of 
Agriculture) 2007  Fund for Financial 
Support of 
Agriculture under the Ministry of Finance Republican budget 2,638,527 21,530     2,638,527 21,530 
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 2,638,527 21,530      2,638,527 21,530 
2010  
Republican budget 0 0     0 0 
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 0 0     0 0 
2011  
Republican budget 0 0   0 0 
Local budgets 9,334  64      9,334 64  
Sub-total 9,334 64      9,334 64  
Revenue forgone on overdue 
debts (Fund for Financial 
Support of Agriculture ) 2007  Fund for Financial 
Support of 
Agriculture under the 
Ministry of Finance Republican budget 5,544,402  45,242      5,544,402  37,589  
Local budgets 0 0   0 0 
Sub-total 5,544,402  45,242      5,544,402  37,589  
2010  
Republican budget 8,112,472  55,056      8,112,472  55,056  
Local budgets 0 0   0 0 
Sub-total 8,112,472  55,056      8,112,472  55,056  
2011  
Republican budget 8,119,790  55,380      8,119,790  55,380  
Local budgets 0 0   0 0 
Sub-total 8,119,790  55,380      8,119,790  55,380   
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Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
support budgetary outlays Other non-product-specific 
support (including calculated 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Revenue forgone on overdue 
debts (Rehabilitation Fund ) 2007  Rehabilitation Fund 
under Ministry of 
Agriculture Republican budget 2,922,814  23,850      2,922,814  19,816  
Local budgets 0 0   0 0 
Sub-total 2,922,814  23,850      2,922,814  19,816  
2010  
Republican budget 3,365,989  22,843      3,365,989  22,843  
Local budgets 0 0   0 0 
Sub-total 3,365,989  22,843      3,365,989  22,843  
2011  
Republican budget 3,369,025 22,978     3,369,025  22,978  
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 3,369,025 22,978      3,369,025  22,978  
Soft loans to agricultural 
producers through a network 
of rural credit cooperatives 2007  Agrarian Сredit 
Сorporation under the 
Ministry of Agriculture Republican budget 4,799,468  39,163      4,799,468 32,539 
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 4,799,468 39,163      4,799,468 32,539 
2010  
Republican budget 11,887,665 80,676     11,887,665  80,676 
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 11,887,665 80,676     11,887,665  80,676 
2011  
Republican budget 11,695,062 79,764     11,695,062  79,764  
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 11,695,062 79,764     11,695,062  79,764   
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support budgetary outlays Other non-product-specific 
support (including calculated 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Revenue forgone due to 
decreasing coefficients for 
transportation of agricultural cargoes by railway 2007  Agrarian Сredit 
Сorporation under the 
Ministry of Agriculture Republican budget 97,180 793     97,180 659 
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 97,180 793     97,180 659 
2010  
Republican budget 0 0     0 0 
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 0 0     0 0 
2011  
Republican budget 0 0     0 0 
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 0 0     0 0 
Sponsoring costs of 
bankruptcy procedures 2007  Agrarian Сredit 
Сorporation under the 
Ministry of Agriculture Republican budget 0 0   0 0 
Local budgets 15,352 125    15,352 104 
Sub-total 15,352 125     15,352 104 
2010  
Republican budget 0 0    0 0 
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 0 0     0 0 
2011  
Republican budget 0 0     0 0 
Local budgets 0 0     0 0 
Sub-total 0 0     0 0  
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Measure type(s) Calendar year Non-product-specific 
support budgetary outlays Other non-product-specific 
support (including calculated 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support Data sources 
1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Total 2007 21,558,670 175,917  21,558,670 175,917   
2010 26,325,457 178,659 26,325,457 178,659 
2011 30,587,356 208,617 30,587,356 208,617 
Average  26,157,161 187,731 26,157,161 187,731 
Note: Average annual exchange rate equals to: 
- KZT 122.55/US$ in 2007 
- KZT 147.35/US$ in 2010 
- KZT 146.62/US$ in 2011 
Source: National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan 
  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Republic of Kazakhstan 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar years (2007, 2010, 2011) 
 
Export Subsidies: Outlay and Quantity 
 
 
Calendar 
year Description 
of products Direct export 
subsidies Producer 
financed 
subsidies Sales of stocks Cost reduction 
measures Internal transport 
subsidies Total product specific 
export subsidies Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports Data source 
1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tenge 1,000 
US$ 1,000 
tonnes  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
2007 Cereal crops - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
Ministry of 
Agriculture 2010 Cereal crops - - - - - - 6,828,288 46,341 - - 6,828,288 46,341 1,162 
2011 Wheat - - - - - - 5,000,000 34,102 - - 5,000,000 34,102 833 
Average        5,914,144 40,221   5,914,144 40,221 997.5 
     
 Grain exporters receive partial reimbursement for transportation costs when expor ting grain through the Russian Federation or t o/through China.  
The reimbursement is made by the Ministry of Agriculture on th e basis of the document confirming the costs actually incurred by  an exporter. 
 
Legal basis: 
2. Resolution of the Government of the Repub lic of Kazakhstan No. 1255 of 28 November 2010 
3. Resolution of the Government of the Repub lic of Kazakhstan No. 1544 of 15 November 2011 WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/6/Rev.6 
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  ANNEX 1 
Methodological Note 
This is an explanatory note to be read in conj unction with Kazakhstan's ta bles of its domestic support 
calculation (Supporting Table DS:5) 
1. The "external reference price" for agricultu ral commodities is based on customs value of 
exported and imported products  provided by Kazakhstan's Customs Statistics of Foreign 
Trade.  
 Kazakhstan was a net-exporter of wheat w ithin the period 2007-2011; therefore the 
calculation for the period in question was based on export prices.  
 The Customs Statistics provides various import-e xport data for HS commodities at the 2, 4, 6 
and 10-digit levels. Taking into account that the whea t variety in question is soft wheat except seed, 
the calculation of the reference price was made us ing data on 10-digit HS EurAzEC Code for soft 
wheat other than seed. 
 Kazakhstan calculated "external reference pri ce" for soft wheat using import data on soft 
wheat other than seed for exports to all destinati ons, including CIS countries. Thus, the calculation of 
external reference price for wheat looks as follows: 
HS code Country Year Export 
volume, 
tonne Export 
value, 
US$ Export 
price, 
US$/tonne Export 
price, 
(KZT/tonne) 
1 2 3 4 5 6( 5/4) 7 
1001909900 
Other spelt, except for soft 
wheat and meslin seed All 
countries 2007 5,309,433 975,693 184 22,520 
2010 4,299,574 773,313 180 26,502 
2011 2,465,689 510,109 207 30,333 
*Average annual exchange  rate equals to:  
- 122.55 KZT/US$ in 2007 
- 147.35 KZT/US$ in 2010 
- 146.62 KZT/US$ in 2011 
 Taking into account the existing WTO practices, the fixed external reference price of wheat 
for future notifications would be the simple fixed ex ternal reference price in 2007-2011, in particular 
– US$190 per tonne (KZT 26,452 per tonne).  
2. The volume of wheat procured under the programme procurement into the State reserve is 
fixed and equal to 500,000 tonnes, (Resoluti on of the Government of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan, No. 34 "On Approval of Volumes of the State Reserves of Food Grain" of 
January 2006).  
 The volume of other commodities under the programme procurement to support agricultural 
producers is not announced.  In addition, ther e are no established quality requirements (based on 
grades, packaging and etc.) for purchase of the comm odities.  Since none of the above is applicable, 
the data for "eligible production" of the othe r commodities was based on a total production of a 
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   Because, wheat is also being procured unde r both programmes the data for "eligible 
production" of wheat under the programme procurem ent to support agricultural producers is based on 
the total production of the product minus the volume of wheat procured for State reserve, i.e. 500,000 
tonnes. 
3. The data used in calculations of external re ference prices for fresh bovine meat, pork and raw 
cotton were obtained by calculations:  
(a) External reference prices for fresh bovine meat and pork.  
 Specialized organization "KazAgroProduct" (former -"Mal Onimderi Korporatsiyasi" 
(the Corporation on Animal Products)) acts on be half of the Government of Republic of 
Kazakhstan as an agent for procurement of livestock products. It purchases fresh (chilled) 
bovine meat and pork directly from agricultural producers. 
Kazakhstan is a net importer of meat.  Thus, in accordance with Paragraph 9 
Annex 3 of the Agreement on Agriculture, th e data for external reference price of 
meats was based on import prices.   
Quantity of importation of fresh (chilled) meat into Kazakhstan is negligible.  
Kazakhstan mainly imports frozen meat.  Therefore the "external reference prices" 
could not be based on data on imported fresh (chilled) meat.  
"External reference prices" were calculated on the basis of price difference 
between imported chilled and frozen meat.  The reference prices for each year were 
calculated with the use of the following formula: 
External reference price = coefficient * average import price of frozen meat 
Since normally fresh meat is more e xpensive than its frozen equivalent, 
coefficient indicating the price difference looks as follows: 
Coefficient = average import price of chilled meat/average import price of frozen 
meat 
Because practically there was no importa tion of chilled meat to Kazakhstan, 
calculation of coefficients is based on import data of the Russian Federation.   
Table 1 - Import prices for fresh (chilled) meat of the Russian Federation 
HS Code Products Year Import price, 
US$ per tonne 
020130 Fresh or chilled boneless bovine meat 
 2007 3,366 
2010 5,063 
2011 6,165 
020311 Fresh or chilled swine carc asses and half carcasses 2010 2,406 
2011 2,889 
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  Table 2 - Import prices for frozen meat of Russian Federation 
HS Code Products Year Import price, 
US$ per tonne 
020230  Frozen boneless bovine meat 
 2007 2,371 
2010 3,430 
2011 3,859 
020321 Frozen swine carcasses and half carcasses 2010 2,350 
2011 2,397 
Source:  Statistical data of Russian Federation 
Calculation of the coefficient 
Products Year  
Bovine meat 
 2007 3,366 / 2,371 = 1.42 
2010 5,063 / 3,430 = 1.48 
2011 6,165 / 3,859 = 1.6 
Swine 
 2010 2,406 / 2,350 = 1.02 
2011 2,889 / 2,397 = 1.21 
Note:  Data from Tables 1 and 2 
Calculation of Kazakhstan's external re ference prices for chilled meat products: 
Products Year Import price for 
frozen meat, KZT 
per tonne Calculation of import price for 
chilled meat, KZT per tonne 
 
Bovine meat  2007 157,223 157,223 * 1.42 = 223,256.7
2010 285,676 285,676 * 1.48 = 422,800.5
2011 369,589 369,589 * 1.6 = 591,342.4
Swine 
 2010 260,525 260,525 * 1.02 = 265,735.5
2011 361,089 361,089 * 1.21 = 436,917.7
(b) External reference prices for raw cotton 
Specialized organization "Food Contract Corpora tion" acts on behalf of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan as an agent for procurement of crops, including raw cotton.  It purchases 
raw cotton directly from agricultural producers. 
Kazakhstan neither exports nor im ports raw cotton.  However, it is a net exporter of cotton 
fiber (processed raw cotton).  Therefore the "externa l reference price" of raw cotton was calculated on 
the basis of FOB export prices of cotton fiber.  According to the reference output standards of the 
Ministry of Agriculture, 1 ton of raw cotton prod uces 330 kg of cotton fiber.  Thus, calculations of 
external reference price for th e raw cotton look as follows: 
Year FOB price of cotton fiber, KZT 
(export price) Calculation of external reference price of raw 
cotton (KZT per tonne) 
2007 129,468   129,468/3 = 43,156 
2010 177,483   177,483/3 = 59,161 
2011 - - 
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